The Primary Decision: A Functional Analysis of Debates in Presidential Primaries
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Primary Decision: A Functional Analysis of Debates in Presidential Primaries
By (Author) William L. Benoit
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
30th December 2001
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political campaigning and advertising
Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics
Elections and referenda / suffrage
324.7014
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Description
Benoit and his colleagues apply the functional theory of political campaign discourse to 25 presidential primary debates beginning with the 1948 American presidential primary campaign. They conclude with the 2000 presidential primaries. They identify the functions, topics, and targets of attacks, and the results are compared with research on primary TV spots and with general debates. An important resource for scholars and students of American presidential and party elections and political communications.
Reviews
Recommended for graduate students, researchers, and faculty.-CHOICE
"Recommended for graduate students, researchers, and faculty."-CHOICE
Author Bio
WILLIAM L. BENOIT is Professor of Communication at the University of Missouri. P. M. PIER is a lecturer at Wartburg College LeANN M. BRAZEAL is with the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. JOHN P. McHALE is with the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. ANDREW KLYUKOVSKI is Assistant Professor at Truman State University. DAVID AIRNE is with the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri.
